Cultural Context: Attitudes To The Family Unit
Below is an example of how material is taken from three text, ‘Macbeth’, ‘The Old Man and the Sea’ and ‘I’m Not Scared’ so as to form paragraph topics for the three comparative genres in the...
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Cultural Context: Influence of Authority
I’m not Scared Individuals do not respect figures of authority in the text, emphasized by the breakdown of the parent-child relationship which conventionally centers on the child’s respect ...
How the Cultural Context Influences the Outcome of the Plots
The Old Man and The Sea The cultural context remains at the text’s end as the family unit’s lack of total dominance remains and Manolin acts independent of their wishes. As was established ...
Cultural Context: Structures of Worlds
The Old Man and the Sea Despite his challenging of animals’ authority Santiago feels an affinity to the creatures that live in the ocean and sees them as equals, as opposed to the conventio...
Cultural Context: Identifying Elements of Comparative Genres From Your Texts
How the cultural context influences the outcome of the plots.The Old Man and The Sea The cultural context remains at the text’s end as the family unit’s lack of total dominance remains and ...
Cultural Context Sample Answer: ‘The main characters in texts are often in conflict with the world or culture they inhabit.’
‘The main characters in texts are often in conflict with the world or culture they inhabit.’ In the light of the above statement, compare how the main characters interact with the cultural c...
General Vision and Viewpoint: What to compare
What you need to compare: whether the texts you are studying reveal a bright or dark outlook on life. Subject matter that reveals a bright/dark outlook – examine what the texts focus on; is...
General Vision and Viewpoint: Subject Matter That Reveals a Bright or Dark Outlook
Macbeth: The subject matter of Macbeth is depressing, focusing on the fall of a great servant to the king due to his ambition. This presents a bleak outlook as it can be argued this is not o...
General Vision and Viewpoint: Characters That Share A Particular Vision of Life – Challenging Obstacles
Characters that share a particular vision of life – challenging obstacles Macbeth: In the play characters challenge obstacles however this reveals a bleak outlook as this is done for selfis...
General Vision and Viewpoint: Impressions Created By Closing Scenes of Texts
Impressions created by closing scenes of texts Macbeth: There is a bright outlook at the end of the text as it is suggested that the divided kingdom will return to a unified state, where su...